Theirs the Strife - Lockdown Reading
Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2020 1:55 pm
I posted a note on a new Book about the end of the war in Europe, 1945, here:
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It’s a fine piece of military history and the author, an infantryman, really understands what he’s writing about and brings the actions to life in a remarkable way.
I hadn’t realised quite how important the Universal Carrier was to infantry battalions this late in the war. John Russell’s account is peppered with examples of actions involving the UC. One of the most spectacular , which caught my eye, involved three carriers and two Wasps of B Company, 1/5th Welch, attempting to seize the bridge over the River Aller at Rethem, on 10th Apr, 1945. I won’t spoil the story but SGT Moses attempted coup de main was spectacularly brave. The UC is a much underrated vehicle.
viewtopic.php?f=41&t=8380
It’s a fine piece of military history and the author, an infantryman, really understands what he’s writing about and brings the actions to life in a remarkable way.
I hadn’t realised quite how important the Universal Carrier was to infantry battalions this late in the war. John Russell’s account is peppered with examples of actions involving the UC. One of the most spectacular , which caught my eye, involved three carriers and two Wasps of B Company, 1/5th Welch, attempting to seize the bridge over the River Aller at Rethem, on 10th Apr, 1945. I won’t spoil the story but SGT Moses attempted coup de main was spectacularly brave. The UC is a much underrated vehicle.